Many people will not be aware of the contribution made by foreign personnel to the Battle of Britain effort - but this film goes some way towards redressing that balance. The Polish crews fought with distinction, courage and skill, as did those from other allied countries in occupied Europe, the British Empire and the USA.
This film tries hard but is let down by some technical and historical innacuracies and second division CGI but is nevertheless enjoyable to watch. It does feel more like an episode of "Foyle's War " than the classic "The Battle Of Britain" but it is still watchable and credible and shows the stress and fatigue that the pilots lived with as their duties pushed them to the limits of their endurance. Some of the plot does appear to have been borrowed from Guy Hamilton's 1969 classic film, but then death, destruction and hard partying would have been recurring themes.
Basically, if you don't expect too much then you won't be disappointed.
Lastly, I take issue with the idiotic plot summary that described the Hurricane as obsolete (a correction has been submitted to imdb). The Hurricane was a modern, capable, rugged and reliable aeroplane that was the mainstay of RAF Fighter Command during the battle. Hurricanes destroyed more Luftwaffe aeroplanes than all the other allied forces COMBINED - including the Spitfire which seems to get all the glory.
This film tries hard but is let down by some technical and historical innacuracies and second division CGI but is nevertheless enjoyable to watch. It does feel more like an episode of "Foyle's War " than the classic "The Battle Of Britain" but it is still watchable and credible and shows the stress and fatigue that the pilots lived with as their duties pushed them to the limits of their endurance. Some of the plot does appear to have been borrowed from Guy Hamilton's 1969 classic film, but then death, destruction and hard partying would have been recurring themes.
Basically, if you don't expect too much then you won't be disappointed.
Lastly, I take issue with the idiotic plot summary that described the Hurricane as obsolete (a correction has been submitted to imdb). The Hurricane was a modern, capable, rugged and reliable aeroplane that was the mainstay of RAF Fighter Command during the battle. Hurricanes destroyed more Luftwaffe aeroplanes than all the other allied forces COMBINED - including the Spitfire which seems to get all the glory.